Antonio Villaraigosa at Brave New Films

Good Jobs, Clean Air

2008-10-11T20:31:53Z

Teamsters rally at the Port of Oakland for good jobs and clean air.

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LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at Cesar Chavez Walk '08

2008-10-11T22:19:26Z

LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at Cesar Chavez Walk '08

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LA Mayor Villaraigosa on Obama and Immigration

2008-06-08T03:30:06Z

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is one of the rising stars in the Democratic party. He's the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles in recent history and he also serves as a co-chairman to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. He discusses the state of the Clinton campaign after her losses in Wisconsin and Hawaii. He also discussed the dilemma that immigration reform poses to politicians across the country.

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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: "Washington's failure is criminal"

2008-03-22T21:54:49Z

More from DMI's terrific MayorTV, where mayors of large American urban centers speak out on how the federal government under the Abramoffians has so failed and harmed this country.

Villaraigrosa speaks about an assault on the middle class, the ignoring of crucial infrastructure improvements and how the Bushies talk a good game on Homeland Security, but have left the cities to fend for themselves.

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Mayor Villaraigosa: "Washington's failure is criminal"

2008-10-11T20:42:31Z

When asked how the federal government is treating his city, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa had no hesitation.

"Whether it's poverty, work and opportunity, bolstering the middle class, housing or infrastructure," Mayor Villaraigosa said, "it is absolutely criminal that the federal government has failed to address these issues."

Villaraigosa has long been associated with policies that strengthen the middle class. He's insistent that the government, both local and federal, help people move up from poverty. Not exactly the Bush administration's primary agenda; so no shock that Villaraigosa doesn't get the funding or support he'd like.

But even on homeland security -- the Bush administration's signature issue -- Villaraigosa says the feds have fallen flat. "The federal government talks a good game about homeland security. And yet cities, like Los Angeles, are constantly struggling to get the resources we need to provide that security."

Villaraigosa is endorsing Senator Hillary Clinton for president, in part because "she understands the need to invest in infrastructure in cities across the nation." Will her relationships with mayors across the country encourage her to discuss that investment strategy on the campaign trail?

(More interviews and your comments at MayorTV.com)

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Mirthala Salinas Re-Assigned to the Inland Empire

2008-06-16T09:34:59Z

Salina gets re-assigned to the inland empire for sleep with the L.A. Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa. Watch the entire show at www.theyoungturks.com

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NALEO honors Adolfo Carrion

2008-06-16T15:34:22Z

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the National Association of Latino and Elected and Appointed Officials honor it’s newly appointed president, Adolfo Carrion, Jr. The Honorable Adolfo Carrion, Jr. is the Bronx Borough President, in New York. Mr. Carrion spoke about the importance of continued outreach efforts within the Latino Community.

NALEO is a national organization which aims to empower and educate Latinos to become active participants in the political process.

NALEO is working diligently to ensure that Latinos all across the country play a decisive role in the 2008 elections. NALEO has a unique and innovative campaign seeking to increase the number of eligible permanent residents, to undergo the naturalization process. The organization has set out to reach a goal of over one million naturalized citizens in 2007. One can measure the success of this campaign, by the number of naturalization applications that have been submitted. The “Ya Es Hora, Ciudadania!” or “It’s About Time” campaign has been quite successful in Los Angeles since its implementation in January of 2007. The number of submitted applications in the Los Angeles area rose by 103%, compared to the nationwide increase of 61%. More applications have been submitted in the last 6 months than the entire US Citizenship and Immigration Services 2006 fiscal year.

The campaign’s increasing success is impressive! This goes to show that the Latino community is continuously working towards reaching that paradigm we all; as active participants of this country endlessly seek-- the “American Dream.” Republican and Democratic presidential candidates alike will have their work cut out for them this year-- efforts to court the Latino vote will hinge upon their support of immigration reform-- simply repeating a few words in Spanish, will not be sufficient to win a seat in the Oval Office. The members of the Latino community desire a presidential candidate that will seek out workable solutions to issues such as; the Iraq War, education, affordable housing and comprehensive immigration reform, that will deliver and not just promise results. One thing is certain, presidential candidates must come ready with a clear plan of action, and prepared to address the concerns of the Latino community.

Mayors Bloomberg and Villaraigosa Interviewed

2008-06-09T03:32:01Z

On PBS June 2007

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LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at Cesar Chavez Walk (UFW)

2008-10-11T22:19:29Z

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa speaks at Cesar Chavez Walk about immigration reform marches

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